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The proclamation, introduced by county staff, recognizes the Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast in partnership with the Florida Inland Navigation District and local sponsors. April Price, event coordinator and executive director for the Marine Industries Association of Florida, presented on behalf of organizers; Price said Tessa Roberts of St. Lucie County could not attend and that several partner organizations (Harbor Branch at FAU and Coastal Conservation Association) were supporting the event.

The 18th annual Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, July 26, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Price said more than 1,100 volunteers will work across 25 designated sites in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties; volunteers and homeowners associations will participate. Since the effort began, organizers say volunteers have removed over 100 tons of trash from about 125 miles of waterways along the Treasure Coast. The board approved the proclamation by motion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","St. Lucie County BOCC Regular Meeting, July 1, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board adopted a proclamation recognizing the Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup Week and commended volunteers and partner organizations; event details were presented by Marine Industries representatives.","taxTitle","St. Lucie County, Florida","taxId",2868,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6179309,"County adopts Land Development Code changes requiring community participation meetings and clarifying minor site plan approvals",504,1350000,1854000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5131297-c07214a603eeccd456cb230308d208c8&start=1350&end=1854","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5131297-c07214a603eeccd456cb230308d208c8/thumbnail_1350000.jpg","/articles/6179309/St-Lucie-County/Florida/County-adopts-Land-Development-Code-changes-requiring-community-participation-meetings-and-clarifying-minor-site-plan-approvals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179309-f84066e077fdf9ed30ebacc4f55a9895/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442624&Signature=I3j5KANjY4IQWLMnlHRpc3RFKvNkGf7QacAvOgkP8JfwKRpyajvwAf0u-rtWdTFp2p7ft5jGBBy4krHS5rREYQtw7qh-rkzMLdJcgxpV3D26g4QBVnFRvlr1EBcko0OGWAfYAGEiP03KQHZQ7WQa~I2Q231dI3F3EGryGvsWxPO1R0QOQI97Chw9ta63X6~gYsmVFlWwUCGXZfefaem0k2JsZye0R-3DsExYZMaHSvSJosezRfvXjw~ri-e-5lhqpUHP8NhVI~C2dgmCdg3FV3jhp5Up-U4My08t9O3ER-IzHS5s1NHNBETjVTvv0e7hyhC61xVwhKUclX4-93-sqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","St. Lucie County on July 1 adopted a staff-drafted text amendment to the Land Development Code that requires community participation meetings for certain development applications and clarifies thresholds for administrative approval of minor site plans.

Planning and Development Services Director Ben Balcer told the board the ordinance was advertised June 19 and is intended to improve early public engagement, legal consistency and development-review efficiency. The requirements apply to planned development rezonings (including PUDs, PNRDs and PMUDs), conditional use permits, future land use map amendments to mixed or special district categories, and development agreements. Standards include holding the community meeting on a weekday evening near the proposed project or at a county facility, and scheduling it between 20 and 120 days prior to the first public hearing.

The draft requires mailed notice to property owners within 1,000 feet when a project is inside the urban service boundary and 1,500 feet when outside; notice must be sent at least 15 days before the community meeting. The amendment also clarifies minor site plan thresholds — permitting administrative approval for permitted uses up to 106,000 square feet or residential projects under 100 dwelling units when planning review is not required — and incorporates state law changes such as the Live Local Act for qualifying affordable housing projects. Balcer said the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval on May 15; the board voted to adopt the ordinance.","The Board approved a county-initiated Land Development Code text amendment that mandates early community participation meetings for major developments, expands eligibility for minor site plan administrative approvals, and updates the code to reflect state law changes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6179313,"St. Lucie County adopts special magistrate process for code enforcement; board discusses amnesty extension",591,768000,1359000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5131297-c07214a603eeccd456cb230308d208c8&start=768&end=1359","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5131297-c07214a603eeccd456cb230308d208c8/thumbnail_768000.jpg","/articles/6179313/St-Lucie-County/Florida/St-Lucie-County-adopts-special-magistrate-process-for-code-enforcement-board-discusses-amnesty-extension","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179313-f19e369198e83d31bd232be5071fd1e3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442624&Signature=MyjWz89qKe82-Oe5BDpaG2oWM73f-BFHqw0dmS14bSZrAM-coHjKT2CKsGEO06-iqwFeTL0z~5Eqq5ISCOxUSzL0UNYCHURMznNvwCvYtSmI~gnsQclIwLV3Py9wAkpezMBP7vXeprtzkdowPDNbJo0U64Yr5BtkVhJs15fyWkDuJ8dQS5YhJdOs2JM6D0CSRPVvrBA83mFMNyLkuh2anP8BueuI~qDutjjG3MT8qw67dxQuXZCPvui5aQKxeQsPICFhUw1HIO76lQ2EOGKKTUF9blzd0JOl3py0kVi-Sqp05PgC05Joc8oQdIrFPlMS0HvqF9m8~qIb5qdHuTFkdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","St. Lucie County commissioners on July 1 adopted an ordinance creating a special magistrate position to hear and adjudicate certain code enforcement matters and temporarily limit the Code Enforcement Board’s jurisdiction to residential cases.

Assistant County Attorney Jean Stasio presented the ordinance, noting it amends St. Lucie County Code, Chapter 1, Article 2, to establish qualifications, delegation authority to the County Attorney to appoint a special magistrate, and to limit the Code Enforcement Board’s jurisdiction to residential matters from Aug. 15, 2025, through Jan. 1, 2026. Stasio said the ordinance was advertised June 18 in accordance with Florida Statutes section 125.66. Staff recommended approval.

Commissioner Townsend and others raised concerns about cases that were scheduled before the code enforcement board and about an existing lien amnesty program set to expire in July. Assistant County Attorney Catherine Barbieri explained the amnesty program: property owners who bring properties into compliance during the designated period may have liens reduced to 10% administratively rather than seeking reduction through the code enforcement board. Commissioners discussed appointing members to the Code Enforcement Board to ensure quorum at upcoming meetings and agreed to pursue extending the amnesty period through September to account for the transition and missed meetings. The board voted to approve the ordinance.","The board adopted an ordinance to create a special magistrate to adjudicate code enforcement matters and limit the Code Enforcement Board to residential cases for a specified transition period; commissioners discussed extending the lien amnesty program and appointing members to the existing board.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6179318,"St. Lucie County raises water and sewer billing rates, updates connection fees",214,1684000,1898000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5131297-c07214a603eeccd456cb230308d208c8&start=1684&end=1898","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5131297-c07214a603eeccd456cb230308d208c8/thumbnail_1684000.jpg","/articles/6179318/St-Lucie-County/Florida/St-Lucie-County-raises-water-and-sewer-billing-rates-updates-connection-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6179318-b186786fae74aa237a00f82d61a0d306/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442624&Signature=NuytbdqPY4unh75WmXQBbRZY-v3sof1xA0iku14QIiv7Wr0Lwm7N675op9Ad7LLWGi16MLNNryL4t0dwsDZJKfnzeWNNlXbK3FIPIsIHxi98BtirErt6tAntIexo~ud8s5TM5n1muE5Pj9te3zRz3I67oUJzxl63myMgkaLN-Lk8kc25m9FReQPfa6PtNztYveyW3S~1RtktTkw192pTLIOfgnaXRoluOd4PVQw2NWZpDUUFdxm1pg~nld-LagDRuydCtSXBixnhnaE1~dUsrBkYCLlVimEpsWhuBXnwzj~WDwy~ZJN4pMFvoHtZJ3thOXzfr12t10hSOexrKoWUVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","St. Lucie County commissioners voted July 1 to approve adjustments to utility billing rates and to raise water and wastewater connection fees.

Public Utilities Director Rebecca Ventrella told the board the changes are based on a March 5 Raftelis rate and capital study used to support the county’s recent bond issuance. The billing resolution raises water rates by 5.5% and adjusts sewer rates by about 2.4%. Ventrella said the average residential bill for a household using 5,000 gallons monthly would increase about $4.89 if the customer receives both water and sewer service.

The board separately approved revised connection fees to reflect the cost of adding capacity via two new water treatment plants, distribution upgrades, expanded wastewater plant capacity at the Tropicana and Holiday Pines sites, and collection-system expansion. The total connection fee will be $5,273 for water and $4,925 for wastewater, effective Aug. 1, 2025.

Ventrella said the proposed connection fees had been shared with developers through the county’s standard developer agreement and had not generated negative feedback; she added the fees align with surrounding utilities. She also noted the Raftelis study supports a second 5.5% water rate adjustment in 2026 but said the board is addressing only the 2025 increase on counsel’s advice.

The board voted to approve the two resolutions in separate motions; each motion carried unanimously.","The Board of County Commissioners approved a 2025 increase in water and wastewater billing rates and adopted higher connection fees tied to planned treatment and collection capacity projects.","actionData","errors"]

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